Podcast Episodes

Introducing Season 3: Taking the First Steps Towards Peace

Season 3

In Season 3 of Disrupting Peace, we are looking around the world – and here in the US – to explore the very first steps everyday people can take towards peace. We often think of this as something tha…

Published on 5 hours ago

Bonus: Colorado Welcomed Venezuelans. Many Now Live in Fear. (Feet in 2 Worlds)

Season 2 Episode 10

This week’s episode is from our friends at the Feet in 2 Worlds podcast (originally released April 22, 2025):

Over the past couple of years, around 40,000 Venezuelans arrived in Denver fleeing politic…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

We Thought We Solved World Peace (Rebroadcast)

Season 2 Episode 9

This week we’re bringing back our very first episode, We Thought We Solved World Peace, from September 2024.

When host Bridget Conley was a college student in the 90s, there was this air of optimism. …

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bonus: A nuanced conversation about USAID (Making Peace Visible)

Season 2 Episode 8

This week’s episode is from our friends at the Making Peace Visible Podcast.

When the Trump administration slashed the budget and suspended most of the staff of the United States Agency for Internatio…

Published on 4 months ago

Italy: What are the long-term impacts of electing a populist leader?

Season 2 Episode 7

To close out Season 2, we’re talking about the long-term impacts of electing a right-wing populist to office. Silvio Berlusconi transformed Italian government and society, beginning when he was first…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

US: Fighting for Academic Freedom in Higher Education

Season 2 Episode 6

Today we’re talking about academic freedom in higher education. What it is, why it’s at risk, and what’s at stake for democracy when this particular freedom is eroded. We explore why academic freedom…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Costa Rica: How To Be President If You Don’t Have A Military

Season 2 Episode 5

What's it like to lead without a military? In this episode, we focus on Costa Rica, and explore what happens when a country abolishes its military, Costa Rica’s approach to domestic security, and the…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Syria: How Do You Rebuild After a Dictator?

Season 2 Episode 4

How does a country rebuild after overthrowing a dictator?

On December 8, 2024, armed forces led by Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overthrew the Assad regime, which had ruled as a corrupt an…

Published on 5 months ago

South Korea: Successfully Opposing Presidential Overreach

Season 2 Episode 3

Sustaining a democracy often looks mundane. It includes managing different stakeholders, crafting policy, debating nuances and compromising. Ending a democracy can be dramatic: and it almost happened…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Iceland: Lessons From The World’s Leader in Gender Equality

Season 2 Episode 2

What can we learn about building and sustaining a women’s movement from arguably the world’s leaders: Icelandic feminists?

To kick off the season, we’re focusing on Iceland, the country ranked number …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago